Table 2 Nutritional data (intent-to-treat analysis)
Variable | Gastric group Median (IQR) n = 54 | Post-pyloric group Median (IQR) n = 50 | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Goal feed rate (ml/hour) | 74 (69-81) | 71.5 (59-79) | 0.13 |
Time to initiate feed from admission or ventilation in hours | 4.3 (2.9-6.5) | 6.6 (4.5-13.0) | 0.0002a |
Time to reach goal from initiation of feeds in hours | 4.3 (4.0-5.0) | 4.1 (3.4-5.0) | 0.3 |
Time to reach goal from admission or ventilation in hours | 8.7 (7.6-13.0) | 12.3 (8.9-17.5) | 0.004b |
Average daily energy required in Kcal | 1588 (913-1892) | 1463 (1232-1804) | 0.7 |
Average daily energy deficit in Kcal | 73 (2-288) | 167 (70-411) | 0.035 |
Day 1 energy deficit in Kcal | 8 (0-178) | 48 (0-361) | 0.5 |
Average daily protein required in grams | 69 (45-87) | 63 (50-78) | 0.5 |
Average daily protein deficit in grams | 3.5 (0-15) | 6.5 (2.8-17.3) | 0.11 |
Day 1 protein deficit in grams | 1 (0-4) | 3 (0-13) | 0.4 |